(19)
(11) EP 1 597 482 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
23.11.2005 Bulletin 2005/47

(21) Application number: 04709918.9

(22) Date of filing: 10.02.2004
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7F04B 51/00, F04B 49/06
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2004/003915
(87) International publication number:
WO 2004/072479 (26.08.2004 Gazette 2004/35)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK

(30) Priority: 10.02.2003 US 361975

(71) Applicant: FLOW INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
Kent,Washington 98032 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • PEARSON, Larry, G.
    Bonney Lake, WA 98390 (US)
  • TANUMA, Aki
    Federal Way, WA 98023 (US)
  • WAKEFIELD, Charles, M.
    Puyallup, WA 98374 (US)

(74) Representative: Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät 
Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München
80538 München (DE)

   


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